C & J at The Sanctuary at Admiral

It is hard to choose a favorite out of all the beautiful weddings we did this year, but C & J's wedding at The Sanctuary at Admiral is certainly up there in the top three. Creamy neutrals against dark foliages with pops of rich reds and gold- the perfect palette for late autumn. It was one of the last weeks local dahlias were still available, and that made it all the more special. C & J are such sincere, true people, and it really felt like an honor to create these designs for their wedding. All of these gorgeous photographs were taken by the one and only Kirk Mastin. Congratulations C & J!

Rita and Cirihn at The Corson Building

I loved working with Rita and Cirihn to design the flowers for their wedding last month at The Corson Building. We became acquainted by pure chance one day in late June, when Eli randomly met them while he was out on a walk, and immediately invited them to come over to our house. Despite the terrible example they saw of an arrangement on our kitchen table that was very, very ready for the compost pile, we hit it off right away, and they hired me to design the flowers for their wedding. It was so fun to work with them, all the while getting to know new neighbors! We went through a few different concepts before landing on this super-romantic palette of pale peach, blush, cream and pink. We filled every nook and cranny of The Corson Building with arrangements of garden roses, pastel mauve gomphrena, pepperberry, and the very last of the local dahlias. It was a beautiful and intimate scene. All photos by Haley Lovett.

Congratulations Rita and Cirihn!

Leftovers

 

Too good to waste!

Schuyler and Peter- Whimsical Garden Wedding in Madrona

Schuyler and Peter married in early June at a private residence in Madrona. I loved working with the color palette Schuyler chose of orange shades, bright greens, and crisp white. Mock orange, scented geranium, and sweet peas made Schuyler's bouquet smell amazing, and the poppies and ranunculas created a serious color kick. When I handed Schuyler her bouquet, she gave me the best compliment any bride can ever give their floral designer: "It's perfect!" Music to my ears. All photos by Barbara Kinney. Fun fact: Barbara was a staff photographer at the White House while President Clinton was in office! Check out her website for some amazing photojournalism.....

This bunny was a permanent fixture in the garden... but he did dress up in a new white top hat and tulle bowtie for the occasion....

(This photo totally cracks me up! All I can hear is "The bouquet is mine.....")

Congratulations Schuyler and Peter! It was a joy designing these flowers for you.

Alison & Chris

I knew Alison and I would hit it off the minute she said she wanted wild-looking bouquets of seasonal flowers- very possibly my favorite thing to make. It was late June, and we put together Coral charm peonies, Juliet and peach peony garden roses,  lavender, foxglove, scabiosa, and sweet pea vines... all wrapped up with burlap and cotton ribbon in wild, rustic fashion. Big congrats to Alison and Chris, who are not only married, but are now expecting a baby girl! I can't help but get excited when I hear news like that. Many thanks to E.A. Weymuller for the beautiful photos of Alison and Chris; the flower-only shots were taken by yours truly before these beauties left the studio.

Rachael and Kenji at The Center for Wooden Boats

A few photos from Rachael and Kenji's beautiful wedding in mid-August. Exceptionally trusting, kind, and down to earth, we discussed their vision and the feeling they wanted to create, and they completely trusted me with all the details of their flowers, down the the color palette! The only thing they said was that Rachael's family was sure to bring lei's, and there was nothing they could do about that. Well, that was no problem by me- I LOVE LEIS! And these ones were as pretty as they come. Their ceremony was small and intimate, and took place at a private residence in Hunt's Point. For their evening reception at The Center for Wooden Boats, they wanted to create a relaxed atmosphere for their guests. They laid out beach blankets for folks to sit on as they ate, drank and celebrated the newlyweds, and strung 1,000 paper cranes amidst lights over the dock. Rachael's gorgeous dress was made by Chrissy Wai Ching, and all of these images come from Jennifer and Brian of Photo Elan. More photos of their wedding can be found on the Photo Elan blog here.

Congratulations Rachael and Kenji!